Korean novelistsJapanese colonial periodEssayistsPoets
Lee Hyo-seok
李孝石1907 - 1942Novelist, essayist, poet, journalist, college professor
Lee Hyo-seok was a Korean novelist, essayist, and poet of the Japanese colonial period. Born in Pyeongchang and known by the pen name Gasan, he is best known for lyrical short stories such as When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom.
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He debuted in 1928 with The City and the Ghost and later joined the Guinhoe circle. While teaching at colleges, he published works including Pig, Mountain, Field, and When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom.